Which of the following best defines the concept of parenspatriae?

a. The state must protect its citizens from misbehaving young people.
b. The state is the ultimate parent of all minors and therefore has final responsibility for its younger citizens.
c. The state must defer to a child's parents when that child misbehaves.
d. The state must hold parents responsible for the misbehavior of their children.


b

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